{"id":2939,"date":"2020-01-18T08:21:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-18T06:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/?p=2939"},"modified":"2022-11-30T06:09:06","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T04:09:06","slug":"celebrate-chinese-new-year-2020-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/index.php\/2939-celebrate-chinese-new-year-2020-in-thailand","title":{"rendered":"CELEBRATE CHINESE NEW YEAR 2020 IN THAILAND"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We are one week away from Chinese New Year (January 25th, 2020) and despite a lot of mail and detailed information requests from various Tourist Offices in several cities, I unfortunately did not get all the details that I would have liked about Chinese New Year festivals in Thailand<\/strong>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>But here is the information I was able to collect.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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CHINESE NEW YEAR IN BANGKOK<\/span><\/h2>\n

As usual, it will be in Chinatown Chinatown and more particularly in and around\u00a0Yaowarat Road<\/strong>\u00a0that most of the festivities will take place especially on January 25th and 26th.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chinese New Year Parade in Bangkok, Yaowarat Road (photo: TAT)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wat Mangkon<\/strong>\u00a0(also known as Wat Leng Noei Yi will be the temple with the most people and animation for the occasion with in particular food stalls. In addition, it is practical because it is now served by the metro\u00a0(see\u00a0MRT metro map in Bangkok<\/a>\u00a0)<\/em>\u00a0The big Chinese door next to\u00a0Wat Tramit<\/a>\u00a0will be the other epicenter of the events.<\/span><\/p>\n

The opening ceremony on Yaowarat Road on January 25 will be chaired by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn as well as senior officials from the Thai Minister of Tourism and Sports, TAT, and the Chinese Minister of Culture and Tourism .<\/span><\/p>\n

I did not manage to get the schedules of the parades and lion dances.<\/span>\u00a0Based on the 2019 program, it should take place around noon on January 5 but no certainty.<\/span>\u00a0In the evening, there should be cultural shows, masked theater, folk dances, concerts from 7 p.m. until midnight\u00a0(see<\/em>\u00a0program for Chinese New Year in Bangkok last year<\/em><\/a>\u00a0)<\/em>\u00a0.<\/span><\/p>\n

Note that the Tourist Authority of Thailand (TAT) will have a stand to distribute the commemorative coin of its 60th anniversary.<\/span>\u00a0The face of the coin is the image of the Wat Traimit Golden Buddha.<\/span>\u00a0The front is marked with the “zodiac sign of the Year of the Rat” painted by Mr. Han Meilin, Chinese national artist, as well as the inscription in Chinese wishing everyone a happy, prosperous and safe year.<\/span>\u00a0Because\u00a02020 will be the year of the Rat.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Otherwise at\u00a0Siam Square<\/strong>\u00a0, there will be cultural performances (Beijing handicapped dance troupe, dance and musical) Jiangxi troupe, Shanxi acrobatic troupe, Henan Kung Fu troupe, Jilin dance troupe and dance dance troupe Inner Mongolia) at 5 p.m. on January 24 and from 24 to 26 inclusive, Chinese-style decorations with a lucky tunnel, altar with Chinese gods, cooking demonstrations, Chinese cultural shows, Chinese calligraphy workshops and Xiangqi (Chinese chess ) as well as Thai pop concerts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other notable events include an exhibition of signs of the zodiac by Chinese national artist Han Meilin, from January 21 to 27, 2020, at the Fashion Hall of Siam Paragon, and from January 20 to February 9, 2020 in China. Cultural Center in Bangkok.<\/span><\/p>\n

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CHINESE NEW YEAR IN CHIANG MAI<\/span><\/h2>\n

<\/span>Despite two emails and a call to the Tourist Office of the city again this morning, impossible to more information than the dates (which I already had), from 24th to 26th January 2020, and the general content of the festival without any time schedule.<\/span>\u00a0So there too, I will rely on the programs from previous years, I think it should be quite similar for the 2020 edition of the\u00a0Chinese New Year in\u00a0Chiang Mai<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The epicenter of the festivities will be near the Warorot market.<\/span>\u00a0While the end of Chiang Moi Road and Wichayanon Road will host a lot of\u00a0street food stalls.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There will a\u00a0stage hosting speeches, traditional Chinese shows, children’s and miss contests.<\/span>\u00a0It is also in this area that will take place each evening one or more evening dragon parades around 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. (if it is like in 2018 and 2019). Not to be missed, this is probably the most spectacular moment of the festival.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There will also be\u00a0Chinese cultural shows and miss and children’s contests every night on the stage starting from around 7 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

To give you a little overview, here is what it looked like in 2018 knowing that a priori, there will not be the morning parade this year (but again nothing sure).<\/span><\/p>\n